“How Late Lagbaja Nominated Me for National Honour,” Acting COAS, Oluyede Speaks in Trending Video

• The acting Chief of Army Staff, Olufemi Oluyede, has described the late COAS Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja as a “caring brother” who showed remarkable selflessness, kindness and support during his final days
• In a moving tribute at Lagbaja’s burial on Friday, November 15, Oluyede recalled how the late COAS, despite being gravely ill, selflessly nominated him for a national honour
• TheTalk.NG reported that President Tinubu on Friday conferred a post-homous award of the Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR) on the late COAS and noted that the appointment of Lagbaja as the COAS was one of his finest made so far

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Olufemi Oluyede, the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS), has described the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja as a caring brother.

Olueyede spoke on Friday, November 15, during Lagbaja’s burial ceremony, held at the National Military Cemetery, Abuja.

In a video that has gone viral, the acting COAS revealed that the late Lagbaja nominated him for a national honour while on his sick bed, long before any discussions regarding his own appointment as acting COAS had taken place.

”Á caring brother who on his sick bed rather than nominating himself for a national honour instead nominated my good self even before the idea of an” acting arrangement came up”

-Acting COAS, Olufemi Oluyede on the Late COAS Lagbaja

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Tinubu confers post-humous CFR honour on Lagbaja

Meanwhile, TheTalk.NG reported that Tinubu on Friday, conferred a post-homous award on Lieutenant-General Taoreed Lagbaja, the chief army staff (COAS) who died earlier in November.

Tinubu honoured the late Lagbaja with the award of the commander of the federal republic (CFR).

The president extolled the virtues of the late army leader, eulogising his contributions to national security.

Source: TheTalk.NG

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